When you’re a new teacher, nerves can get the better of you, but it’s important to make sure you start your career strongly, and we’re providing novice teachers with a selection of tips.

Speaking at the Right Moment

You should only speak when the classroom is ready, and if you wait for a short period of time, the students will soon quieten down because they want to hear what you have to say. Patience can certainly be important in this situation.

Address Behaviour Issues Quickly

When a child is being ‘naughty’ it should be dealt with quickly. If they keep interrupting you could say ‘it looks like you have a question’ or ‘have you got something to say to the entire class’. This will then put the spotlight on them, and the majority of students will ‘zip-up’ to divert the attention.

Make your Lesson Engaging

When students are not engaging with you and the work, they’ll begin engaging with each other, and that’s why classes should have different engaging activties. Remember it’s better to run out of time than to run out of run short in a lesson.